Kingdom Animalia Order Urodela Genus Chiropterotriton Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Family Plethodontidae Higher classification Chiropterotriton People also search for Chiropterotriton | |
Scientific name Chiropterotriton chiropterus | ||
The common splayfoot salamander or common flat-footed salamander (Chiropterotriton chiropterus) is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is endemic to the Huatusco–Xalapa region of Veracruz, Mexico. Several unnamed species might exist under this name.
Its natural habitat is cloud forest where it occurs in bromeliads and moss. It is threatened by habitat loss (deforestation ).
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